Australian resorts to oBike to finish triathlon after suffering a mechanical

Top speed of 18km/h and no water bottle holder – but at least it was intact

Dockless bike sharing services are primarily intended for people making everyday urban trips. They’re not generally used for racing, but when Lachie Kerin suffered a mechanical during the Challenge Iskandar Puteri triathlon in Malaysia last weekend, he hired an oBike to complete the event.

Tough Asia reports that just under 60km into the bike leg, Kerin came to an unscheduled stop.

“Luckily for me, I was able to muster a city bike and get the last 32ish km done before making a lot of mates on a nice jog/stroll in skin melting heat. The city bike, despite its top speed of about 18km/hr and no water bottle holder (not ideal for 2hr in Asian heat), was actually pretty damn fun, albeit not ideal. It made for a looooong day but an epic memory and one I won't forget soon!”